MIAMI -- The Washington State University women's basketball team exploded for a 23-point performance in the fourth quarter to help the Cougars collect a 69-54 victory over Southern University in the first game of the 2019 Miami Holiday Classic on Friday afternoon.
WSU entered the fourth quarter with a one-point lead over the Jaguars at 46-45, and began to get into a groove on both sides of the floor in the final frame. The Cougs opened fourth with a 10-1 run to build a 56-46 advantage with 5:46 to play and never looked back. Washington State's defense turned up the pressure in the fourth, as they did not allow a Southern field goal over the first seven minutes of the stanza, and only permitted nine points in the final quarter.